Posts tagged with Andrea Manson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAxW-SrEdgUConcerns about wheelie bins set to be given to every home as part of a new recycling scheme have moved the council to assure the isles public that they have nothing to worry about.Even some councillors have previously aired their reservations about ... Read more...

By ALEX GARRICK-WRIGHTAn unusual opportunity to own the northern tip of Mainland Shetland has been announced – with the Fethaland peninsula going up for sale as part of a 130-hectare estate consisting of four crofts. (more…) Read more...

One of the two Shetland Islands Council tugs at Sullom Voe which proved so controversial after being introduced a few years has now been sold.The Solan will shortly head off to Italy after being bought by Venice-based towage company Panfido. It is understood that she is to be used in the port of... Read more...

A campaign group looking for self-governing powers for Shetland is launching next week.Wir Shetland says it wants Shetland to have similar powers to those enjoyed by British overseas territories such as control of taxation and spending.It argues that once self-government has been attained fo... Read more...

All Shetland's council-run harbours showed a profit for 2014/15, according to figures given to the SIC harbour board on Tuesday.Finance chief Jonathan Belford said the situation, with a combined profit of more than £2 million, was "very positive".Sullom Voe has shown a profit of £657,000, ... Read more...